Noun
The ear drum, or middle ear. Sometimes applied incorrectly to the tympanic membrane. See Ear.
A chamber in the anterior part of the syrinx of birds.
One of the naked, inflatable air sacs on the neck of the prairie chicken and other species of grouse.
The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table.
The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.
A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, -- used for raising water, as for irrigation.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA famous tympanum from Banteay Srei depicts Shiva sitting on Mount Kailasa with his consort, while the demon king Ravana shakes the mountain from below. Source: Internet
By contrast, all amniotes (mammals, birds and reptiles) have twelve pairs of cranial nerves. citation Close-up of frog's head showing eye, nostril, mouth and tympanum. Source: Internet
A tympanum is the decorated surface of a pediment. Source: Internet
The opening of the portal may be arched, or may be set with a lintel supporting a tympanum, generally carved, but in Italy sometimes decorated with mosaic or fresco. Source: Internet
The tympanum dates back to 1468. Source: Internet
They have a tympanum on each side of their heads which is involved in hearing and, in some species, is covered by skin. Source: Internet